We are looking for an experienced, detail-oriented finance specialist to support planning, reporting, and business decision-making for a growing manufacturing organization in Houston, Texas. This role will partner with operational and leadership teams to interpret financial results, build forward-looking analyses, and communicate clear recommendations to executives. The ideal candidate brings strong FP&A capability, understands manufacturing cost drivers, and can work effectively in both English and Spanish across multiple locations.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Develop financial models, forecasts, and annual operating plans to support strategic and day-to-day business decisions.<br>• Analyze monthly and quarterly results, identify performance trends, and explain key variances against budget, forecast, and prior periods.<br>• Partner with plant and business leaders to translate financial data into practical insights that improve operational and financial performance.<br>• Prepare concise executive-level summaries, presentations, and reporting materials that clearly communicate financial outcomes and recommendations.<br>• Support the budgeting cycle by coordinating inputs, validating assumptions, and helping maintain a disciplined planning process.<br>• Monitor manufacturing-related financial drivers, including cost behavior and production impacts, to strengthen business understanding and decision support.<br>• Collaborate with teams across Spanish-speaking locations to gather information, discuss results, and ensure alignment on financial priorities.<br>• Contribute to process improvement efforts and assist with finance-related system or reporting changes when needed.